Advanced MSK PhysiotherapistinWest BromwichinWest BromwichPUBLISHED FRI 3 JAN 2025
The role includes responsibilities such as planning, delivering, and evaluating MSK care, mentoring peers and students, and engaging in research and evidence-based audits to enhance service delivery. Additionally, the physiotherapist will identify opportunities to promote fitness and wellbeing among patients and staff, contributing to improved outcomes and reduced musculoskeletal-related sickness absence. The role is committed to supporting personal professional development and fostering collaboration across various healthcare sectors to ensure high-quality patient care.
SWBNHSTrust comprises Secondary Care specialities, Community Services and GP practicesfacilitatingintegratedpathways ofcareto meet the needs of our population.
This role will involving working as part of the multidisciplinary team either within the Pain Service or as a hybrid first contact physiotherapist.
You will be expected to demonstrate that you have undertaken development across the 4 pillars of advanced practice including relevant experience and education to underpin Level 7 capability in the Clinical Pillar. Candidates are required to have a minimum of 5 years post-registration experience of which 3 are within MSK to meet the requirements of the FCP Roadmap. Previous NHS experience is also essential and experience across different healthcare sectors will be an advantage. These criteria will be used as part of the shortlisting process.
Our service priorities include research and education and we are proud of our close links with local Universities including Birmingham and Keele. We support post-graduate ACP apprentices and MACP placements in partnership with the University of Birmingham. Staff development is a priority with 3.5 hours ring-fenced weekly for supervision, mandatory training and self-directed learning activity. We hope to offer choice and flexibility to our complex local population, support the NHS Green Agenda and reduce barriers to help our patients access high quality care.
You will work as a lead clinician planning, delivering, evaluating and developing musculoskeletal (MSK) care with a focus on managing patients with persistent MSK pain as part of the Pain Service MDT or within an FCP role alongside colleagues from the SWB MSK Service.
You will help to create and promote a culture of learning, acting as a mentor and playing an active role in the supervision, assessment and education of peers, MDT colleagues, support workers and students.
You will undertake continuous personal professional development across the 4 pillars of practice - clinical, leadership/management, education, and service evaluation/research demonstrating Level 7 in the clinical pillar and working towards Level 7 in the other pillars.
You will identify opportunities to promote fitness and wellbeing among patients, Trust employees and the general public, making every contact count, providing added value, promoting function and reducing musculoskeletal sickness absence.
You will undertakeevidence based audit and research activity to further develop MSK practice, making and acting upon recommendations for changes in practice to improve service delivery and outcomes
You will liaise with the Consultant Physiotherapists, ACP Lead and Operational Leads to streamlined patient-centered MSK Care across the integrated NHS Trust and local community
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